Welcome, John Cooke

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John Cooke is the Deputy Director, IT Business Solutions & Support at City of Burnaby. His career focuses around IT Architecture, IT Competencies/Culture, Planning & Program/Project Mgmt, Professional, Scientific and Technical services, Service Management, Solution Delivery/Support, Strategy and Innovation.

Welcome, Russell White

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Russell White is the Chief Information Officer at Ontario Securities Commission. Versatile, results-driven senior information technology executive with extensive experience in financial services providing strategic solutions in diverse business settings.

Welcome, Issie Berish

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Issie Berish is the Chief Information Officer at Invest in Canada. He has 20 years of experience in political operations and business planning. Strong background in information technology with an expertise in data management and analytics. Solid track record of designing, evangelizing and delivering enterprise solutions.

Welcome, Sandy Owens

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Sandy Owens is the Manager of Business and Learning Technologies at Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. Her career focuses around IT Architecture, IT Infrastructure, Service Management and Solution Delivery/Support.

Welcome, Mathew Paliga

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Mathew Paliga is the Senior Manager, ECM, at ATB Financial. His career focuses around Business Alignment/Relationship Mgmt, Informatique décisionnelle, Business Process Alignment/Support, Planning & Program/Project Mgmt, Service Management, Strategy and Innovation.

The blockchain future Don Tapscott wants for his grandchildren #CIOPeerForum

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By: Brian Jackson, Editorial Director, IT World Canada.   In the 12 hours before taking the stage to deliver his keynote speech at the CIO Peer Forum in Toronto, author and Blockchain Research Institute co-founder Don Tapscott learned of two new grand-children brought into the world. And they weren’t twins. Tapscott’s son Alex (the other co-founder …

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Shaun Guthrie | Edmonton Chapter President | CIO Association Canada

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Shaun Guthrie is a passionate and experienced technology executive with a proven record of delivering business-driven technology solutions gained through hands-on and leadership roles in professional services, engineering, automotive, and retail industries.  He is currently the President and Principal Consultant at Avantium a strategic consulting organization and President of the Edmonton Chapter of the CIO …

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Northeastern University Toronto

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Northeastern University Toronto is the intuition’s first international campus and the first comprehensive research university to receive approval to operate in Ontario without a local education partner. The degree programs offered at the Toronto campus are tailored to the GTA’s economic development needs and designed to be accessible to working professionals. Members of the CIOCAN …

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Rotman School of Management – University of Toronto

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Acquire new professional skills, exceed your goals and gain competitive advantage. Rotman’s cutting-edge roster of executive education programs maximize your personal impact while limiting your time away from the office. With over 15 years of established expertise helping organizations transform, Rotman is a trusted partner to organizations around the world. Our award-winning faculty are active, …

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Welcome, Surinder Koml

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Surinder Koml is the Director General and CIO at Library and Archives Canada. His career focuses around Business Intelligence, Business Process Alignment/Support, IT Architecture, IT Infrastructure, Service Management, Solution Delivery/Support, Strategy and Innovation.

Welcome, Gerry Papararo

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Gerry Papararo is the Director, BIS at Horizon North Logistics. His career focuses around Business Alignment/Relationship Mgmt, Business Process Alignment/Support, IT Competencies/Culture, Planning & Program/Project Mgmt, Service Management, Solution Delivery/Support, Strategy and Innovation.